Harness



(No Model.)

J. F. RANDALL.

HARNESS.

No. 339,929. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. RANDALL, OF SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN.

HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,929, dated April 13, 1886.

Application filed September 10, 1885. Serial No. 176,680. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES F. RANDALL, of South Haven, in the county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Harness; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in plow or work harness; and the invention consists in the peculiar combination and arrangement of the several parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective of myimproved harness. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective of one end of the double-tree, clearly showing the manner of securing singletree thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A represents an arched double-tree provided with any suitable devices, by means of which the draft force is applied to a farming implement or a plow; but such devices forming no part of my invention, I do not show them in the drawings.

B are metallic single-t1'ees,be11t to the proper shape to conform nearly to the body of a horse just back of the fore legs. These single-trees are provided with flexible bellybands 0, preferably of leather, the ends of which are provided with suitable snaps or hooks to en age with proper back-bands, D. The ends of the single-trees B are provided with suitable means of connection with the draft-rods or chains E, which lead back from the harness.

The single-trees are pivotally secured at their longitudinal centers to the forward ends of a clip or clevis, F, at each end of the double-tree, and to which they are connected in the following manner: Each end of the double-tree is provided with an eye,-a', to receive a thimble, 6, while the inner end of the clevis F embraces such eye. The parts are secured together by a bolt or pin, 0, which passes through the clevis, through slots d in the eye, and through the thimble, thus forming what may be termed a rolling joint at that point of connection. By this construction I provide a simple and ready means for harnessing toa plow or other farming implement. One horse can travel upon higher ground than the other without twisting the collar or straining the harness, while they can spread or crowd with as much freedom asif harnessed in the ordinary harness.

I attach importance to my flexible bellyband C, which, it will be observed, covers the single-tree and prevents the same from coming in contact with the belly of the horse. In devices of this kind, as heretofore constructed, so far as I am aware, the single-tree has been made of metal curved to conform to the belly, and when in place bore against the same, irritating and injuring the horse, and at times making him balky. The clevis or other means which secured the single-tree to the double-tree also came in contact with and rubbed against the flesh of the horse. By my construction the clevis and single-tree are both covered by the belly-band.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination-of the arched doubletree A and single-trees B, provided with the flexible bellyband 0, arranged above the same, substantially as and for the purpose de scribed.

2. The combination, with the single-trees B, provided with flexible belly-bands C, of the arched double-tree A, formed of a single piece of metal, and having its ends connected with said single-trees by a clevis and a rolling joint, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. In a plow-harness, the combination 'of the double-tree A, single-trees B, connected thereto by a rolling joint, belly-bands G, and clevis F, arranged between said single-tree and belly-band, all constructed, arranged, and op erating substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

JAMES F. RANDALL.

Witnesses:

FRED G. DEWEY, H. LoUIsE AVERY. 

